IMBC vs Common & Co
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
IMBC
Get instant alerts for new craft beers from your favorite breweries. Discover what's currently pouring, find breweries on a map, and stay updated on festival events, talks, and music.
- New beer notifications
- Beer shortlist
- Current pour list
- Brewery map
- Festival event listings
- Talks and music schedule
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APP ATTACK: - Subscribe for NOTIFICATIONS when new beers from your favourite breweries become available. - SHORTLIST beers to keep track of your top picks. - Browse the beers that are currently pouring and FILTER to your tastes. - Survey the MAP to find where your favourite breweries are hanging out. - Peruse the FRINGE events on around Manchester during the festival. - View the TALKS and MUSIC on at the festival.
Common & Co
Access exclusive in-app offers, discounts, and rewards. Track loyalty points by scanning a QR code, find nearby locations, and browse food and drink menus. Stay updated on happy hour deals and news.
- Exclusive in-app offers, discounts, and rewards
- Loyalty and points tracking via QR code
- Find nearby Common&Co pubs
- Browse food and drink menus
- View Happy Hour deals
- Receive news and updates
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You didn't ask and we listened. Introducing, our new Common&Co super special application! With our new membership application you can: Get exclusive in-App offers, discounts and rewards - Rack up loyalty & cool points immediately just by scanning your unique QR code at the till - Browse all of our sites and answer one of life's most pressing questions, where is your closest Common&Co Pub?? - Peruse our food & drink menus - Check out the Happy Hour deals - Be the first to know all of the gossip Pro tip: download and sign up to our free money saving application TODAY!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: IMBC at 100% against Common & Co's 43%. IMBC also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
IMBC ships an update every 6 months, Common & Co every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and June 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | IMBC | Common & Co |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.2 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 42.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Patrick Cavanagh | Common & Co limited |
Customer experience
IMBC
Common & Co
In-app purchases
IMBC
No in-app purchases
Common & Co
No in-app purchases
